{"id":18663,"date":"2017-11-23T14:55:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T14:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/?p=18663"},"modified":"2018-06-20T09:40:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T08:40:46","slug":"the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017","title":{"rendered":"The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wow, 2017 just keeps getting better and better! I&#8217;m so excited to share the fantastic news that The Hampshire Barn Kitchen has\u00a0been awarded Designer Kitchen &amp; Bathroom&#8217;s &#8216;Kitchen Design of the Year&#8217;!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This beautiful Sebastian Cox Kitchen is the perfect mix of natural materials and contemporary design. It was the first kitchen in this range made in this gorgeous &#8216;Lavender&#8217; colour, a really lovely soft purple th<span style=\"color: #000000;\">at nods to the idyl<\/span>lic\u00a0countryside that surrounded this amazing Grade II listed barn.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&text=The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our London Showroom Manager, Paul, worked closely with our customers to\u00a0design this very special family kitchen. The owners had created such an enchanting home full of character and charm and were looking for a kitchen that felt like a natural fit. They wanted furniture that was made in Britain using native timbers and so were\u00a0very excited to discover our English beech cupboards that are all handmade by\u00a0our wonderful team in Leicestershire.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1-600x899.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&text=The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The key was keeping the kitchen feeling light and airy. The 8 metre long\u00a0run along the back wall was a really simple and practical choice that meant there was no need for wall cupboards and all of their appliances could be kept behind beautiful rough sawn doors&#8230; apart from the lovely big Redfyre oven which you&#8217;d never want to hide away! The central island had big deep drawers\u00a0but felt very elegant stood on slender legs, as did the pretty glazed pant<span style=\"color: #000000;\">ry. Bo<\/span>th gave an ethereal quality to the room, nothing too chunky or heavy.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3-600x899.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&text=The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Working with the old beams provided the biggest design challenge, they were such a key\u00a0feature and the kitchen needed to work seamlessly around them. This is one of the reasons the owners chose to have oak workto<span style=\"color: #000000;\">ps, ch<\/span>oosing a cohesive material was a really\u00a0smart decision and wood can be more easily ascribed to the walls\u00a0allowing the worktops to hug the frame of the old building.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18674 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"750\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-300x453.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4-600x906.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&text=The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love this little seating area, it feels so snuggly covered in fur throws and big cushions and the seats actually lift up to provide even more storage, such a handy feature! The big pendant light and\u00a0galvanised\u00a0spotlights from Urban Cottage Industries added a cool industrial element that made the room feel a little more modern, fitting perfectly with the &#8216;Urban Rustic&#8217; style that our Sebastian Cox Kitchen has become\u00a0famous for.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sharer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5-600x899.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><ul id=\"socialshare\"><!--<li class=\"fb\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=688330137993706&display=popup&href=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017?img=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5.jpg\"><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tw\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&text=The Sebastian Cox Kitchen by deVOL is crowned Kitchen Design of the Year 2017!\"><\/a><li>--><li class=\"pt\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button?&url=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/the-sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol-is-crowned-kitchen-design-of-the-year-2017&media=https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5.jpg\"><\/a><li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I remember how excited Helen was when she came back from photographing this kitchen, to us it&#8217;s always been such a special project but it is\u00a0so\u00a0amazing for\u00a0it to have been recognised by the experts in the design industry too. So a huge thank you to\u00a0Designer Kitchen &amp; Bathroom and the\u00a0judging panel for choosing deVOL, we feel very honoured!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;\u00a0Take a look around the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/kitchens\/sebastian-cox-kitchen-by-devol\/hampshire-barn\" target=\"_blank\">Hampshire Barn kitchen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; You can order your free copy of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devolkitchens.co.uk\/kitchens\/request-a-brochure\" target=\"_blank\"> The Sebastian Cox Kitchen brochure here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kb-eye.com\/news\/winners-revealed-2017-designer-kitchen-bathroom-award-winners-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a><\/em> to check out the other amazing winners of the Designer Kitchen &amp; Bathroom Awards 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, 2017 just keeps getting better and better! 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